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The original series of 26 films featured Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi. The first film was made in 1962 in black and white. The third film, in 1963, was the first to be filmed in color. The 25 th film was made in 1973, followed by a hiatus of 16 years until Katsu's last film, which he wrote and directed himself in 1989.
Aug 24, 2023 · From The Tale of Zatoichi to Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, this is the definitive ranking of movies starring the blind swordsman.
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi: Directed by Takeshi Kitano. With Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Yasuda, Taka Guadalcanal. The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda.
The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longest-running action series in Japanese history and created one of the screen’s great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to be a lightning-fast swordsman.
Two bosses fight for control of a mine. Will Zatoichi take sides? A man with a musket wants to end that threat.*WATCH more ZATOICHI:* https://www.youtube.com...
Trailer for the massive 25-film boxset, Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman, out now from Criterion: http://www.criterion.com/boxsets/1012-zatoichi-the-blind-sword...
A list of the 25 original films with Shintaro Katsu from 1962 to 1973 and the 5 contemporary remakes, including the unaffiliated American film. Keep track of the Zatoichi films you've seen!
